armful

[ ahrm-fool ]

/ ˈɑrmˌfʊl /

noun, plural arm·fuls.

as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.

Informal. a girl or woman with a well-rounded figure.

Informal. an obstreperous child; handful.

Origin of armful

First recorded in 1570–80; arm¹ + -ful

usage note for armful

1. See -ful.

Words nearby armful

Armenian massacres, Armentières, armeria, armes parlantes, armet, armful, armguard, armhole, Armidale, armiger, armigerous

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Example sentences from the Web for armful

A newsboy came racing along the pavement, with an armful of sheets, wet from the press.
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer
This is a rose to pick by the armful, and grown in masses it lends an air of luxury to the simplest garden.
The Garden, You, and I|Mabel Osgood Wright
Jock stooped, gathered up an armful of miscellaneous undergarments and tossed them into an open drawer.
Personality Plus|Edna Ferber
Tom reluctantly gathered up an armful and went stamping down the garret stairs.
The Automobile Girls at Chicago|Laura Dent Crane

He came rushing back in a few minutes carrying an armful of towels for jail use.
Airship Andy|Frank V. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for armful

armful

/ (ˈɑːmfʊl) /

noun plural -fuls

the amount that can be held by one or both arms

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单词	armful
释义	armful [ ahrm-fool ] / ˈɑrmˌfʊl / noun, plural arm·fuls. as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms. Informal. a girl or woman with a well-rounded figure. Informal. an obstreperous child; handful. Origin of armful First recorded in 1570–80; arm¹ + -ful usage note for armful 1. See -ful. Words nearby armful Armenian massacres, Armentières, armeria, armes parlantes, armet, armful, armguard, armhole, Armidale, armiger, armigerous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for armful A newsboy came racing along the pavement, with an armful of sheets, wet from the press. The Sins of Sverac Bablon\|Sax Rohmer This is a rose to pick by the armful, and grown in masses it lends an air of luxury to the simplest garden. The Garden, You, and I\|Mabel Osgood Wright Jock stooped, gathered up an armful of miscellaneous undergarments and tossed them into an open drawer. Personality Plus\|Edna Ferber Tom reluctantly gathered up an armful and went stamping down the garret stairs. The Automobile Girls at Chicago\|Laura Dent Crane He came rushing back in a few minutes carrying an armful of towels for jail use. Airship Andy\|Frank V. Webster British Dictionary definitions for armful armful / (ˈɑːmfʊl) / noun plural -fuls the amount that can be held by one or both arms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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